Local favourite lake · Sumter, Florida
Brown Pond
Brown Pond is a lake in Sumter, Florida.
Brown Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Brown Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Brown Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.59512, -82.03427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Pond
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park · sanctuary · Sumter · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum · museum · Lake · ~36 km · Must-see
- Withlacoochee State Forest · sanctuary · Citrus · ~36 km · Must-see
- Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Scenic Overlook & Trailhead · park · Lake · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area · sanctuary · Hernando · ~41 km · Must-see
- Colt Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
- Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~44 km · Must-see
- Florida Trail · trek · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brown Pond
- Cypress Lake Preserve · lake · Hernando · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Okahumpka Park · lake · Sumter · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Deaton · lake · Sumter · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Harris · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Griffin State Park · lake · Lake · ~41 km · Must-see
- Moody Lake · lake · Pasco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Apopka-Beauclair Lock and Dam · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Apopka · lake · Orange · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Eustis · lake · Lake · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brown Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brown Pond yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Brown Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Brown Pond?
Nearby: Dade Battlefield Historic State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Cypress Lake Preserve (lake, 23 km), Lake Okahumpka Park (lake, 33 km), Lake Deaton (lake, 34 km), Lake Harris (lake, 35 km), Leesburg Heritage Society and Historical Museum (museum, 36 km).